Winding machine



Jan. 3, 1928.

1,` O. McKEAN WINDING MACHINE Filed Nov.

INVENTOR Patented Jan. 3, 1928.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN 0. MCKEAN, F WESTFIELD, MASSACI'IIIUSTxHTTS,` ASSIGNOR TO FOSTERMACHINE COMPANY, OF WESTFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS, A CORPORATION OFMASSACHUSETTS.

WIN DING MACHINE.

Application tiled November 2, 1926. Serial No. 145,851.

In package winding machines it has heretofore been common to build theholder for the package quite heavy so that the package Will rest withconsiderable weight on its winding drum, thereby producing a hard woundpackage.

In some cases it is desirable that a soft package be produced, forinstance Where the package is to be dyed by the well known Franklinprocess, in which the package is alternately compressed and expanded inthe dye bath.

To accomplish this soft winding Whenever desired without substantialreconstruction of the Winding mechanism, I have provided means wherebythe pressure of the package on its winding drum is substantiallycounterbalanced.

A practical embodiment of my invention is represented in theaccompanying drawings Which represent in transverse vertical section somuch of the Winding machine as will give a clear understanding of myinvention.

The Winding mechanism illustrated includes generally, the yarn traverseguide 1, its reciprocatlng cam 2, the Winding drum 3 and the packageholder, which package holder is pivoted to rock on the shaft 4 andcomprises the usual hub 5 having the depending arm 6 and the forwardlyuprising arm 7 to which is secured the arm 8 which carries the packagespindle 9, arranged in position to cause the package 10 to rest bygravity upon the winding drum 3.

I have provided means for substantially counterbalancing the Weight ofthe packageholder so that the package may be wound With the desireddegree of evenness; which means in the present instance is shown as anarm 11 projecting rearwardly :trom the hub 5 of the package holder, uponwhich arm a weight 12 is adjustably secured.

It will be seen that by adjusting the position of the weight 12 onthearm 11, the package may be wound with any desired degree 0f softnessaccording to the pressure exerted by the package on its winding drum,and that this object is accomplished without reconstructing the usualparts to any considerable extent.

It is evident thatA various changes may be resorted to in theconstruction, form and arrangement of the several 'parts withoutdeparting from the spirit and scope of my invention; hence I do not Wishto be limited to the particular embodiment herein shown and described,but

What I claim is 1. In a package Winding machine, winding mechanismincluding a Winding drum, a gravity actuated holder for pressing thepackage against the drum, and means for substantially counterbalancingthe Weight of the holder to causethe package to rest lightly upon itsWinding drum and thereby produce a soft wound package.

2. In a package Winding machine, Winding mechanism including a windingdrum, a gravity actuated rocking holder for pressing the package againstthe drum, and means for substantially counterbalancing the weight of theholder to cause the package to rest lightly upon its winding drum andthereby produce a soft Wound package.

3. In a package winding machine, Winding mechanism including a windingdrum, a gravity actuated holder for pressing the package against thedrum, and Weighted means for substantially counterbalancing the Weightof the holder to cause the package to rest lightly upon its AWindingdrum and thereby produce a soft wound package.

4. In a package winding machine, Winding mechanism including a windingdrum, a gravity actuated rocking holder for pressing the package againstthe drum, and weighted means for substantially counterbalancing theweight of the holder to cause the package to rest lightly upon itsWinding drum and thereby produce a soft Wound package.

5. In a package winding machine, winding mechanism including a Windingdrum, a gravity actuated rocking holder for pressing the ackage againstthe drum, and means for su stantially counterbalancing the Weight of theholder to cause the package to rest lightly upon its winding drum andthereby produce a soft wound package, said means including a weightedarm.

6. In a package winding machine, winding mechanism including a windingdrum, a gravity actuated rocking holder for pressing the package againstthe drum, .and means for substantially counterbalancing the weight ofthe holder to cause the package to rest lightly upon its winding drumandi i l justabl'e alongt le same. y l

dingl machine, wind` thereby produce a. soft weund package, said means.includin anA arm andV a weight ad- .-7. In a packageuwin ing mechanismincluding a winding drum,

v av gravity actuated rocking-holder for pressing the .package 'againstIthe dru1n, andmeans for substantially counterbalancing the Weight oftheV holderto cause the package to. rest .lightly-uponl its Windingjdrum 10 and thereby produce a soft' wound package,

said"means including an arm pro3ect1ng rearwardly from the hlder-'andaweight adjustable along -the arm.4 n

In testimony 'that-I v1mm the v,fregoinz-g' 15 Vas my invention, I havesigned my namethis `-JOHN o. MCKEAN. A

